FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA

MDR report key: 3033334 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1823260-2013-02015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 6, 2013
Report Date
May 13, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
NBW
PMA / PMN Number
K043474
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER THAT THE AVIVA METER CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF. SHE DID NOT ALLEGE THAT ANYTHING CAUSED THE METER TO CATCH FIRE OR THAT IT WAS EXPOSED TO ANYTHING THAT COULD CAUSE FIRE. IT WAS STORED AS NORMAL AND KEPT IN THE HOUSE. SHE STATED THAT THERE WERE SOME FLAMES AND THAT THE METER SCREEN APPEARED TO BURN UP AND TURN WHITE AND BLACK. METER THEN WAS SMOKING. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE METER, REPLACEMENT SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136038 ACCU-CHEK ® AVIVA BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING DEVICE NBW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1